System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she

fact that she hadn't changed

returned to her room, she

to the mansion barefoot, trying

she reached the mansion, Noel was already waiting for her. He was

pale. As if noticing her presence, Noel turned

their eyes were locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled

not here?" Noel asked while pointing at the spot

didn't know what to say. Her

cold. "Don't tell me.

On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact that she

hurriedly replied, "No. That's

when Elaine tried to protect Jessi. They all knew about what happened

was brave enough to even approach her. When she collapsed,

me? How are you going to explain that you're trying to escape from your punishment?" Noel asked

something, but the fatigue was still too

his body leaked out some spiritual energy, pressuring

because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last phase of her

back, "Yes. I threatened her! No commoner dared to refuse the order of a noble!

but by her voice. The more she spoke, the more her voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those words just so

the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were now filled

mouthful of blood as the pressure was crushing down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel as if telling him that she was the

long. Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds,

Noel pulled out his sword and said coldly, "In that case, I shall

trying to look away or bring the children to

and kneeled next to

glared at her while saying, "Are

Jessi answered without

a

like how I, a lowly prostitute, am able to lead

Her family was the one who started all this. Once she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience a lot of suffering because people think they can get away with it!" Noel explained with an angry

kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to

all, all of you are the

not knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they

kneeled in front of Noel. He

stop him, but looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they

people began to kneel. They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few days

said, if she wanted to atone for her mistake,

was already kneeling on the ground, begging

moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not. In

long minute, Noel finally sheathed his

you for now. See whether she

nodded and turned around. "Bring her inside and

moved. With this decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should